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Mom Arrested for Taking Her Kid to a Bar

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I’m not sure how well the words Kid and Bar go together, but the social media responses are definitely mixed. It seems that a 38 year old mom in Buffalo, NY was recently arrested for having her 20 month old at a bar with her in the wee hours of the night –  with a live band playing no less. That was not the main reason she was arrested though, the Buffalo News reports that authorities also claim a nearby adult stopped Anne’s toddler son “without the mother even noticing” as he made a dash for the street while they sat on the patio — prompting a 911 call out of fear for the child’s well-being. Ann Calan, the woman who was arrested says…”I had to hop over the stroller to go after him,” Callan tells the Buffalo News. One of the people smoking on the other side of the patio “got up and grabbed him,” she said, adding: “I was right in back of him. It all happened in a matter of seconds.”

The Mom says she showed up with her child before 7 pm to see her friends band play. At 7:3o when the bands set was over, she and her son headed to the patio to enjoy  dinner with her friends in the band. That’s when her son saw his chance to break for freedom, as most toddlers might do in that situation.

Ann told local Buffalo news, she’s taken her 20-month-old son to “so many different places,” the mom says that when it comes to bars, “Never again.”

Whether you agree or disagree with Ann’s decision to take her 20 month old to a bar, to can read all of the split social media responses by CLICKING HERE. 

Summer Safety Tips

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Summer is literally right around the corner and with that comes fun in the sun! Swimming pool parties, the beach, camping, and sun, sun, sun. We know all to well that here in San Diego, along with summer fun comes some pretty hot temperatures. Like it or not, they are on the way, so before you hit the beach or start planning the kids summer activities, its always a good idea to refresh yourself with summer safety tips.

The first most and most common of all Summer fun downfalls is the popular heat exhaustion. It creeps up on you before you even know what’s going on. One minute your having the time of your life, the next you feel like your going to pass out.  Symptoms of heat exhaustion could+ include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and confusion. If your child is showing any of these signs, immediately  lie them down in a cool place, and slowly start giving them fluids. Seek medical care if the symptoms don’t stop quickly or your child’s body temperature is 103°F or higher. It is so darn important to drink, drink, and drink some more in warmer temperatures.

The next big one, that almost all of us can relate to is that nasty old sunburn. Oh how it hurts, itches and just ruins the fun. It can also be severely dangerous. Just one good burn can drastically increase your chances of skin cancer. Now weather you believe that or not, is it really worth putting your child at risk? Be religious about sunscreen when having outdoor fun, or even walking around at an amusement park. Remember, just because the sun is behind those gloomy clouds on some days, doesn’t mean it’s not doing it’s job sending harmful rays down to your skin. Sunscreen….don’t forget!

Do NOT, Do NOT, Do NOT EVER leave your kids in the car. Even if your running in the store for a quick moment. It is extremely dangerous and risky to leave them in the hot car, especially in the summer heat. On an 85 degree day, the temp in a car can climb to over 100 degrees in a matter of minutes. So why not just let the A/C run, while your in the car? Oh please…use your head. Is that really the best idea…probably not. The best solution is …just don’t do it. If you have to run into a store or run and errand, just take them with you.

For more Summer Safety…CLICK HERE

The ‘Blue Whale’ Suicide Challenge: What Parents Need to Know

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If you are a parent of a big kid, or a tween, this is probably something your going to want to be aware of. This is some pretty scary stuff. It seems like these type of things are becoming more and more popular with youngsters on social media. You may not be an advocate of banning your youngster from social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, but it is so important to be involved in your kids lives to know what they are actually doing on these sites.

This particular social media challenge is called the Blue Whale Suicide Challenge. The “game” is said to have been originated in Russia, but has made it’s way to the United States. The game gives players a series of tasks which includes things like cutting the shape of a whale into your skin, or  waking up in the middle of the night to think about death. The very last task on the list requires the kids to kill themselves. This is no joke. Even talking about suicide is no joke so PLEASE take the time to read this article and be aware of what your kids are viewing on social media and pass this along to other parents.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

 

Why Kids With Lice Should Be Allowed to Stay at School

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Just the mention of head lice sends me into a head scratching frenzy. I am actually scratching my head as I write this!

Head lice is such a huge misconception. It doesn’t mean your dirty, it doesn’t only happen to kids and it doesn’t mean you have to such off and shave your head, or burn your house down. Lice does not discriminate.

When I was a kid, there were many a child sent home from school with head lice and yes I was one of them. It was just standard practice. If you had lice, you went home and didn’t return until it was gone – every single little nit. Then you have to be cleared through the school nurse before you were able to officially return to school. If any of the class parents found out that you had lice and were not send home immediately, there was heck to pay for the school. It seems that today, there is one school nurse that says sending kids home with lice, makes no sense.  Deborah J. Pontius, RN says “First of all, sending kids home doesn’t actually eliminate the problem. “At any one time, the evidence says between 1 and 10 percent of students in the elementary school ages will have head lice … I can say that at any one time, there will be someone in the school who has head lice,” says Pontius, who is an executive committee member of the National Association of School Nurses. “There’s never not lice.”

It’s argued that having a no nit policy at school is costing parents almost $3,000 in lost wages as there are  kids in the United States missing 12–24 million school days annually due to head lice. Schools also lose money in the neighborhood of $280–325 million per year in lost funding. Schools don’t get paid because students aren’t in school. So how do we deal with this? Well first of all, lets make sure it’s actually head lice and not flaking dandruff, sand, glitter, glue or any other kind of art project materials. These are often mistaken for head lice and cause a lot of trouble for parents and teachers when mistaken. Once the school nurse has determined that it is in fact head lice, then the call to the parent should be made.

Should that child be immediately sent home from school? That is the question and I have a feeling it won’t be anytime soon that a decision is going to be made which states that children are allowed to stay in school when they are affected by head lice.

FOR THE FULL STORY CLICK HERE. 

 

Scientist Says Making Kids Eat Breakfast Is ‘Child Abuse’

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Needless to say this article was a bit of a shocker to me when I first read the title. Ever since I was a child, gosh as long as I can remember, I have been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. At home, in school we were always told that eating a good breakfast sets up your metabolism for the rest of the day. By constantly skipping breakfast as a child, we would be messing with our future metabolisms as well.

Well it seems that scientists are now questioning if making your child eat breakfast is contributing to a form of obesity. If you think about it, what if you as an adult were not hungry and someone was forcing you to eat before you could leave the table? Kind of puts a different twist on things doesn’t it? Of course if your child is repeatedly refusing to eat morning after morning, there may be some other underlying health or mental issues happening. Try offering something different to the child rather than what they keep turning down. It may be a case of they are just tired of the choices you are giving them. This doesn’t mean that you have to offer them candy and donuts, but apples, oranges and other fruits are usually very popular with kids and aren’t super filling enough to make them feel weighed down. Banana’s are and excellent source of brain food for example.

When force feeding your children breakfast at the same time every morning, there is also the physiological issues to consider. For instance you may be adding to a risk of diabetes. Someone with diabetes could suffer severe glucose spikes when eating at a time that they are not ready to. Waiting until a little later in the morning could make all of the difference in keeping those levels down to the normal range where they belong. Don’t panic and for sure check with your child’s pediatrician, but it is another factor to be aware of.

In essence, there is a very big deference between “forcing” and “coaxing.” Certainly always encourage your youngsters to eat, especially healthy foods to get their little brains going in the morning, but it doesn’t seem that it is a real good idea to force. I guess the word force should be enough to tell us somethings up that we should consider.

To read on further about forcing kids to eat breakfast….CLICK HERE.

 

 

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